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Lewis SPOKESMAN wrote: First Wilesco Lew? aye its ma first nah you have always nown me as a mamod guy mm Mamodman123 Lewis wrote: SPOKESMAN wrote: First Wilesco Lew? aye its ma first nah you have always nown me as a mamod guy mm Not anymore Wilescoman James Looking sharp Lewis Mamodman123 wrote: Lewis wrote: SPOKESMAN wrote: First Wilesco Lew? aye its ma first nah you have always nown me as a mamod guy mm Not anymore Wilescoman nah im still a mamod guy this year im going to get so many more mamods mate Mamodman123 Lewis wrote: Mamodman123 wrote: Lewis wrote: SPOKESMAN wrote: First Wilesco Lew? aye its ma first nah you have always nown me as a mamod guy mm Not anymore Wilescoman nah im still a mamod guy this year im going to get so many more mamods mate Cool Lewis Mamodman123 wrote: Lewis wrote: Mamodman123 wrote: Lewis wrote: SPOKESMAN wrote: First Wilesco Lew? aye its ma first nah you have always nown me as a mamod guy mm Not anymore Wilescoman nah im still a mamod guy this year im going to get so many more mamods mate Cool please dont take me buying a wilesco the wrong way mate after all we have said about them Mamodman123 Lewis Seriously I couldn't care less SPOKESMAN Buy what you want Lew - whatever fires your excitement!! Steam in! Lewis Mamodman123 wrote: Lewis Seriously I couldn't care less good aye mike im looking forward to seeing how it runs steamyjim lewis buying a wilesco whats going to come next MM working for wilesco? i really like the D3 Lewis steamyjim wrote: lewis buying a wilesco whats going to come next MM working for wilesco? i really like the D3 somehow i dont think so mate steamyjim unfortuantley not flywheel61 Great buy, Lewis. As confirmed Mamodite I reckon it's OK to still tinker at the edges. I'm getting my first Jensen soon, so your not alone. Sometimes it feels good to to have a little change. Cheers Chris James Jensen? GOOD MAN! What type mate? James Jensen? GOOD MAN! What type mate? flywheel61 An early 1950's brass boiler upright (candlestick ) model, I think it's a 45. Cheers Chris James Aye the #45! Start of the Korean war it would have been made, later steel boilered ones are getting harder to find with no holes in them... or so I'm told. I might buy one, I'm on the edge of buying one, against what I have been advised. I just can't help it though, it seems to tell me to buy it! Mamodman123 flywheel61 wrote: An early 1950's brass boiler upright (candlestick ) model, I think it's a 45. Cheers Chris they the rare ones you were telling me about Jimmy? James They are KIND OF rare, but not rare at all compared to the nice cast engine frame/wood based ones from the 30's Mamodman123 James wrote: They are KIND OF rare, but not rare at all compared to the nice cast engine frame/wood based ones from the 30's Hay i'm learning kind of flywheel61 James is right , most of the 45's were made with steel boilers, most of which have rusted out, as the brass was needed for shell casings for the Korean war. I think working steel boiler ones are rarer because of this. Cheers Chris Chris Steel and steam That can't be a clever combination unless you are trying to make rust. James Yeah, they got holes in thr boiler, water dripped out onto the heating element and made it basically scrap. All this stuff I have learnt off Rog and Steve. If I cocked up please correct me Mamodman123 Chris wrote: Steel and steam That can't be a clever combination unless you are trying to make rust. Yes not the best idea in the world flywheel61 James wrote Quote: I might buy one, I'm on the edge of buying one, against what I have been advised. I just can't help it though, it seems to tell me to buy it! Our American forum friends could be a good source of advice before you make up your mind to buy it or not. I think I know where you can get 220v elements to fit them. Cheers Chris oldstuff Lewis, I can't believe it was so cheap...I really can't. Streamgranny's got one of those, I think. I believe it has a center flue boiler so it heats up fast. Heck, you'll probably make money if you sell it. Well done. Mamodman123 flywheel61 wrote: James wrote Quote: I might buy one, I'm on the edge of buying one, against what I have been advised. I just can't help it though, it seems to tell me to buy it! Our American forum friends could be a good source of advice before you make up your mind to buy it or not. I think I know where you can get 220v elements to fit them. Cheers Chris Can he fire it though? Might rust through? James Chuck, he got it for the RRP I think. James I asked Rog, I asked Steve, they advised me not to buy the #45. I can't help it, I'm drawn to it Mamodman123 James wrote: Chuck, he got it for the RRP I think. Pay for what you get? I dread to think how much they actually cost to make/build? MY guess is around 3 pounds..... James Dunno. They don't look too bad to me, a Wilesco lover. I might buy one at a later date. I just hope Lewis hates his so he can sell me it cheap Mamodman123 James wrote: Dunno. They don't look too bad to me, a Wilesco lover. I might buy one at a later date. I just hope Lewis hates his so he can sell me it cheap If i bought a Wilesco it would be a decent one.....Even then they aren't as good as Jensens.....A poor mans Jensen maybe? James Dunno. I like em both anyway. flywheel61 James, if you like the Jensen 45# so much, why don't you wait and see if you can get a brass boiler one. Maybe Rog, Cedge or Jensen steamman could help. I'll also see if the bloke who's selling me this one could get another but would probably be around GPB 80-100.00 plus postage.. Remember steam engines in OZ fetch pretty high prices. Apparently the way to test if they're brass or steel is to hold a magnet against the boiler & see what happens. Cheers Chris James I don't know which is rarer, brass or a good steel one, as steel are getting fewer. There is a steel one for sale from Steve Mamodman123 James wrote: I don't know which is rarer, brass or a good steel one, as steel are getting fewer. There is a steel one for sale from Steve Buy one you can use James Naa, they all burn holes in the surface they are used on, so none of them are REALLY usable. Mamodman123 James wrote: Naa, they all burn holes in the surface they are used on, so none of them are REALLY usable. Do they? James Aye! James They ain't powerful at all. Maybe couldn't even power one tool. Or so I'm told. Mamodman123 James wrote: Aye! How come? flywheel61 MM wrote Quote: Buy one you can use Exactly. The steel ones are probably rarer, or will get rare, but common sense tells me to get a brass one if you are going to run it because the steel one's rust out. Cheers Chris James Bacause the heating element is right on the bottom I think. I'll be very interested to see yours Chris Mamodman123 James wrote: Bacause the heating element is right on the bottom I think. I'll be very interested to see yours Chris Me too! Ive only ever seen a picture of a steel one. Wonder how they run? James Chris is right about brass being better. Can't wait to see it flywheel61 Will hopefully pick it up next week, & will then run it & put up pics. Thanks for the warning re burning the surface they are used on. Will run mine on bricks or concrete. Sorry Lewis, I think we've hijacked your thread. Cheers Chris Mamodman123 flywheel61 wrote: Will hopefully pick it up next week, & will then run it & put up pics. Thanks for the warning re burning the surface they are used on. Will run mine on bricks or concrete. Sorry Lewis, I think we've hijacked your thread. Cheers Chris Will be good to see Chris Oh yeah we've kind of taken over Lewis' thread oldstuff James wrote: Chuck, he got it for the RRP I think. I don't get you...what's this mean? Mamodman123 oldstuff wrote: James wrote: Chuck, he got it for the RRP I think. I don't get you...what's this mean? Recommended Retail Price oldstuff What? Nobody else has a new engine that cheap! So cheap it makes ya wonder what's wrong with it. Mamodman123 oldstuff wrote: What? Nobody else has a new engine that cheap! So cheap it makes ya wonder what's wrong with it. I know.....I dread to think what they cost to make Chuck? steamgranny oldstuff wrote: Lewis, I can't believe it was so cheap...I really can't. Streamgranny's got one of those, I think. I believe it has a center flue boiler so it heats up fast. Heck, you'll probably make money if you sell it. Well done. Yep, that's correct. I also bought it because I found one cheap, because I like verticals but can't afford a 'real' one and something about it appealed to me. Hasn't Roly got one too? I'm sure I encountered a write-up on his site. And probably same boiler as used in Wilesco's African Queen. It does have a central flue, that I only discovered when I stuck my nose over the boiler The piston & crank couldn't be of simpler construction & very basic & you can chuck away the little plastic chimney cowl! Haven't tried driving an accessory with it yet but runs longer than expected & there's a video of it in the video section. It's not going to rival a Jensen, a Bowman or an SE3 anytime soon but I'm keeping mine Lewis cheers for all you comments guys and gals i look forward to seeing it im gonna steam the hell out of the thing Wallace Lewis, that was a great buy. Well done mate. Nothing wrong with getting into other brands mate. Well done SPOKESMAN TRY A NICE D455 next Lew! Lewis SPOKESMAN wrote: TRY A NICE D455 next Lew! aye funny that the only wilescos the really apealed to me were the d14 d3 and the d455 steamyjim as you probbaly no by now the WILESCO D32 appeals to me... got me eye on one on ebay Lewis bloke says it sgould come after a week or so so i have a bit of waiting to do James Well it is coming from Germany!! Lewis aye but it took only a week to send a mm2 and se2a to australia and that is 1000s of more miles away James Be patient Lewis James wrote: Be patient dont worry i will be out of interest have i ever done a vid of my flatbase mm2 ? tarbyonline Re: New purchase Lewis wrote: as you guys know i am a strictly british engine collector but as a one of i have bought this a wilesco D3 simple if i hate it i will sell it if i like it ill keep it and fire the hell out of the thing http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAP...em=190104803387&rd=1&rd=1 Lewis dont think mm is too pleased I like! Fancy a vertical boilered model myself and I like the new wilesco colour scheme as well. Much better than the blue. Want to add at least one wilesco to my collection eventually oldstuff I don't know, Lewis. Go ahead do one...flatbase minor 2 is one of my favorite engines!        The Unofficial Mamod and Other Steam Forum Forum Index -> General discussion Page 1 of 1